"No one's going to buy a big phone"

[deckeda]

You know what they say about a man with a big phone, big tablet ...













... he's got a small computer.

[GeneL]

I've been quite happy with my Note 3's size.

If the features on the new iPhone were incredible enough, I'd be tempted, but the fact that there's still no replaceable battery is a really big drawback, IMHO.

Being a long time Mac user, it would be a no-brainer to switch to a large screen iPhone, but I'll have to wait and see some real world comments from knowledgeable users of this new model.

BTW, I have a grandfathered unlimited data plan, so it would seem that I'd have to buy the iPhone outright, if I'm not mistaken.

[decay]

my wife wants the 6 Plus badly.

[Article Accelerator]

GeneL wrote: If the features on the new iPhone were incredible enough, I'd be tempted, but the fact that there's still no replaceable battery is a really big drawback, IMHO.

What's the difference between carrying a spare battery and carrying a snap-on battery pack?

http://www.macworld.com/article/1160878/...cases.html

[jdc]

GeneL wrote:
BTW, I have a grandfathered unlimited data plan, so it would seem that I'd have to buy the iPhone outright, if I'm not mistaken.

ATT? you can keep it. Ive read that from an actual ATT rep.

And we will have to wait for the battery tests, the 6+ battery is huge.

[sekker]

Article Accelerator wrote:
[quote=GeneL]If the features on the new iPhone were incredible enough, I'd be tempted, but the fact that there's still no replaceable battery is a really big drawback, IMHO.

What's the difference between carrying a spare battery and carrying a snap-on battery pack?

http://www.macworld.com/article/1160878/...cases.html
Everything.

1) Battery case charge gets used first. For me, that means my iPhone battery often is not touched during the day extended its full charge potential down the road. I keep our iPhones in the family, this means the second owner gets a near-new battery.

2) You don't have to think about it. The battery case empties, then the phone uses internal battery. With a spare battery, you have to do the swap yourself.

3) The battery is in a case. This means you have ONE thing to worry about. Adding a spare battery means you have a second thing to care about and make sure it is charged.

[testcase]

"BTW, I have a grandfathered unlimited data plan, so it would seem that I'd have to buy the iPhone outright, if I'm not mistaken."


Not necessarily. In NY, an ATT rep told me that to keep my Unlimited Data Plan, I'd have to pay the full, unsubsidized price. I didn't bite. Months later, I was in an Apple Store in The Woodlands, TX. There I was told that I could buy the new iPhone5s AND get it at the subsidized price AND keep my basic bargain plan (~$65/month). I did "pull the trigger" on that deal, upgrading from my three+ year old iPhone4.

I'll be on the road again soon. While out west, I'll stop into an Apple Store along the way and play 20 questions. At ATT.com, I see that I am eligible for an upgrade. If I can continue to keep my Unlimited Data, my basic bargain plan AND get an iPhone6+ in 128GB at the subsidized price, I'll "pull the trigger" again.

I'll also take a serious look at the AppleWatch when it comes out next year.

[Mike V]

Big phones are for women.

They keep them in their hand bags, not in their pockets.

[Lux Interior]

Mike V wrote:
Big phones are for women.

So, size does matter!

[Rick-o]

Wow! Mike V is back! Haven't seen you here in quite some time! (tu)